Treating neurological issues requires an understanding of brain mechanisms which may be studied using functional neuroimaging of awake animal test subjects. The purpose of this project was to aid in this research by developing a system that could reliably and semi-quantitatively deliver airborne stimuli to test subjects undergoing MRI regimes. Up to 4 stimuli were reliably delivered through use of a compressor, tank, flow meter, pressure regulator, and solenoid valves, and odor strengths were adjusted by altering flow rates. After delivery, odorants were evacuated through a separate outlet, filtered, and released outside the MRI room. Future uses for the device include research into addiction and fear mitigation as well as commercial uses such as scent marketing and virtual reality.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Miceli, Joseph James
• Perry, Jonathan Roy
• Mehta, Shivam Hitesh
• Leingang, Josephine Taylor

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042618-001455

Advisor

• Pins, George D
• Sullivan, John M.

Year

• 2018

Sponsor

• University of Massachusetts Medical School

Date created

• 2018-04-26

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2021-02-01